Lake Brebeneskul (Ukrainian: Озеро Бребенескул) is a mountain lake located in the Wooded Carpathians. It is the highest lake in Ukraine, at an altitude of 1,801 m (5,909 ft) above sea level. It has a glacial origin and is located in the Rakhiv Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast.
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| Location | Zakarpattia Oblast |
| Coordinates | 48°6′8″N 24°33′41″E / 48.10222°N 24.56139°E |
| Type | mountain lake |
| Basin countries | Ukraine |
| Max. length | 0.134 km (0 mi) |
| Max. width | 28–44 km (17–27 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.0061 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 2.8 m (9 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,801 m (5,909 ft) |
Description
editLake Brebeneskul has length of is 134 m, width of 28-44 m and the depth is up to 2.8 m. The area of the lake is 0.61 ha.[1] Lake Brebeneskul has an oval shape, its shores are high, with stone talus. The resources of the lake are fed mainly by precipitation and groundwater.[2] The river Brebeneskul flows out of the lake (a tributary of the Hoverla and the basin of the Bila Tysa).[1] The bottom rises in an easterly direction, at a depth covered with gray silt. The water in the lake is slightly mineralized and clean,[3] as well as transparent and relatively warm for a mountain lake.[4]
Location
editLake Brebeneskul is located in the Rakhiv Raion of Zakarpattia Oblast on the southwestern slope of the Chornohora between the mountains Brebeneskul (2035 m) and Hutyn Tomnatyk (2016 m). It lies at the bottom of a cirque and is also part of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Бребенескул — найвисокогірніше озеро". RestinUA. 12 May 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "оз. Бребенескул". karpat.ru. Archived from the original on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Озеро Бребенескул". karpaty-build.com.ua. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Красивейшие озёра Карпат. Озеро Бребенескул". ho4uvpohod.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "Озеро Бребенескул" (in Ukrainian). rover.in.ua. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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